Here is a summary of the meanings I have given to the symbols on my six story cubes, after generating a few quests with them.
Feel free to use the tables below if you happen to have similar story cubes and need help to interpret the symbols. If you don't have story cubes, simply roll 1d6 on each table.
Compared to my two previous articles (here and here) on this topic, I added some more diverse meanings so that you can pick the best one to make a coherent story.
Car | Hat | Ladder | BANG sound | Hamburger | Pine tree |
Speed, invention, novelty | Adventurer, explorer | Rise, power, reaching | Explosion, surprise | Food, hunger | Forest, wilderness, lair |
Crying face | Unhappy face | School bag | Bicycle | Bird | Moon and stars |
Sadness, despair, teardrop | Anger, grudge, rebellion | Equipment, tools | Fetching, carrying | Flying creature, nest, egg | Night, magic, darkness |
Ball | Glasses | Sun | Poop | Heart | Cloud and rain |
Game, sport, gambling | Scholar, wizard, intelligence | Day, light, goodness | Dirt, filth, corruption | Love, interest, family, vitality | Weather, elements |
Pencil | Telephone | Hot-air balloon | Banana | Cat | Ice cream |
Symbol, sign, drawing | Word of mouth, rumor, speech | Sky, high altitude | Fruits, harvest, raw material | Predator, monster, pet | Ice, snow, coldness |
Letter | Sly face | Plate and fork | Bus | Hot drink cup | Paw prints |
Message, news | Mischief, treachery, lie | Meeting, party, ceremony | Travelling | Comfort, warmth, healing | Prints, hint, tailing, following |
Clock | Camper | Flower | Whale | Lips | Lemonade |
Time, urge | Escorting | Flower, nature, alchemy | Legendary creature, god | Talking, spell | Drink, thirst, liquid, poison, potion |
In the next post on this topic, I will upload a PDF for you to print story cubes with my own (more fantasy oriented) designs, and an associated table of meanings.
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